Not exact matches
Chlamydia can also lead to a more serious
condition called
pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Problem is, doctors frequently mistake endometriosis for other
conditions that can cause
pelvic pain, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
pelvic inflammatory disease, or even premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Inflammation is a background problem in other
conditions that affect fertility too, such as endometriosis, fibroids, infection (such as the scar tissue of
pelvic inflammatory disease), and the insulin block of polycystic ovary syndrome.
If gonorrhea is left untreated, it can lead to
pelvic inflammatory disease in females and epididymitis in males, both of which are
conditions that can affect fertility.